Pribadong kompanya, magsusumite ng farm-to-market railway proposal sa PPP Center

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00:00 Faster transportation and cheaper food prices are possible thanks to the Farm to Market Road Project

00:07 that is being led by a company in the Department of Transportation.

00:11 Here is the details of the report of Rod Laguzan.

00:14 To help farmers and fishermen to sell their products more easily,

00:22 a private company will submit an unsolicited proposal to the Public-Private Partnership or PPP Center.

00:30 According to Francis Yuseco, Chairman and CEO of Filtrac,

00:33 they hope to pass this within 2 to 3 months.

00:37 This is under the Farm to Market Digital Logistics Integrated Backbone

00:41 where they are affiliated with the Department of Science and Technology.

00:44 Their plan is to use the lower part of the elevated North-South Commuter Railway

00:49 and the other part of the Panay Railways.

00:51 The line will run 85 kilometers from Manila to San Pablo, Laguna

00:55 while the distance will be 117 kilometers from Iloilo to Capiz.

01:00 The middle part of the railway will be used as a cold storage facility for the products.

01:05 It will be a 20-feet cold storage facility with a chiller and freezer

01:09 that can be connected to a grid or use solar energy.

01:12 While the track will be used as a side road for the cargo or road trains

01:17 for the faster transportation of the products.

01:20 Let's make use of it. Let's not waste the patrimonial assets.

01:24 God has blessed us.

01:28 Here, they will bring their goods and their catch

01:34 from the farm gate, sea gate, directly to the urban market.

01:37 That's them.

01:38 So their income, instead of P25 per kilo, will be P100.

01:43 According to Yuseco, this will also help in lowering the price of food.

01:48 While there is also a cheap house that can be allocated to the possible affected by the project.

01:52 The estimated value of the project is P400 million.

01:57 In addition, using the technology that they have, they will not use gravel and sand.

02:02 And from the time it is approved by the government, they can throw it away within 3 years.

02:08 Meanwhile, the Department of Agriculture also gave the importance of logistics.

02:12 Being efficient, number one is putting it near the transport area

02:17 to be able to distribute the products for the consumers and to help the farmers.

02:22 And we can discuss more and plan it right.

02:25 And we can move forward on this, sir.

02:27 Aside from the cargo, the company is also looking for a way for the passengers.

02:33 Rod Laguzad for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.

02:37 Venus.